Linear and whorled nevoid hypermelanosis

Dermatol Online J. 2007 Jul 13;13(3):23.

Abstract

Linear and whorled nevoid hypermelanosis (LWNH) is a rare skin condition characterized by swirls and whorls of hyperpigmented macules in a reticulate pattern along Blaschko's lines; approximately 40 cases have been reported in the English language literature. We report a case of LWNH occurring in a 20-year-old man with widespread involvement over the trunk, face, upper limbs, and genitalia in association with scoliosis. A small hyperpigmented area on the abdomen was treated with a medium-depth chemical peel regimen using 70 percent glycolic acid and 35 percent trichloroacetic acid with no benefit. This is the first report of LWNH treated with medium-depth chemical peel.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Melanosis / diagnosis*
  • Neurocutaneous Syndromes / diagnosis*
  • Nevus / diagnosis*
  • Skin / pathology*